L'Exorciste, la suite

This movie started off promising; there was an eerie atmosphere and it had elements of horror and thriller. But then towards the end of the movie, it turned into a comedy. It got really corny and silly. The only thing that saved this movie was Detective Kinderman's (George C. Scott's) acting. Everyone else was just a throwaway character. The nurse's acting was horrible and completely unlikeable. With that being said, the first Exorcist was by far the best. The original was intended to be a serious, scary film but unfortunately the sequels have done the first Exorcist a complete disservice. Linda Blair even went on to make a parody movie of the Exorcist...how can you make a parody of your own movie! Just horrible.

Being a gigantic fan of the original Exorcist and having read the review of this film and having seen the horrible Exorcist 2, I was very weary. So one night I rented this movie and was blown away. It's written and directed by William Peter Blatty, who wrote the original book and this book. He does an amazing thing with taking the lore of the original and having a murder mystery about the "Gemini" killer and joining them with a perfect balance. Acting is top notch and there are some very very creepy moments. I say that if you liked the original you will most likely like this, as long as you keep your mind open and don't expect a carbon copy of the original.

Yep, in my opinion this is up there. After the flop that was The Exorcist 2, this one comes flying out the box. It possesses a pure dread emotion that not many movies do nowadays. George C. Scott is excellent in his portrayal of Bill Kindermam and the to and fro's between himself and Ed Flanders is spot on. You really get the feeling these guys are best friends. There are a few continuity errors regarding how close Bill was to Damien as they really never got to know each other in the first so the line "he was my best friend, I loved him" goes straight out the door. However, to me, this is the true sequel to the original and should be viewed back-to-back. Excellent!

William Peter Blatty The Exorcist III's has excellent dialogue, well paced, superb acting, solid character arcs and plot development mark this fine demonic horror/detective story. I feel George C. Scott's performance is as good as he has ever played in any of his previous films. Further back up by Brad Dourif magnetic monologue's . The atmosphere surrounding the film is one of foreboding , anticipation and ultimately the despair of satanism. May not have the visceral impact of the first film, but it gives viewers far more than they had any reason to expect. It would probably be much more highly-regarded were it not for the pedigree it has to live up to. Exorcist III stands alone, one of those rarest of birds: a horror sequel with ideas of its own.